H B D Clay

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Virginia
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1886–1956
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clay18,814
Opponents64,099
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1956, H B D Clay ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Clay's biggest single-election total was 18,813 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 8.

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How many votes has H B D Clay received?

H B D Clay has received 18,814 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

H B D Clay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseVirginiaLost18,81332.74%Howard Smith
1886U.S. HouseVirginiaLost10%George Bowden
Marshall Parks

John O Lawrence

Harry Libby

William Lamb

Richard C Marshall

C W Holmes

John E Farrell
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “H B D Clay: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/h-b-d-clay. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.